Old Persian
Old Persian proper noun: the ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language. Attested in Old Persian cuneiform, in the period 525 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.
Proper noun
Old Persian
- The ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language. Attested in Old Persian cuneiform, in the period 525 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.
- The oldest reliably dated citation is part of the Behistun inscription of Darius the Great (died 486 B.C.), which is given in transliterated Old Persian in the entry for Aryan.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 492
Old Persian meaning in Hindi and Persian
Old Persian in Hindi
- ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language
- प्राचीन फ़ारसी prācīn fārsī
Old Persian in Persian
- ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language
- فارسی باستان fârsi-ye bâstân, فارسی قدیم fârsi-ye qadim
Forms of Old Persian
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Questions about Old Persian
- What does Old Persian mean?
- Old Persian means the ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language. Attested in Old Persian cuneiform, in the period 525 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.
- What is Old Persian in Hindi?
- Old Persian in Hindi is प्राचीन फ़ारसी (prācīn fārsī). See Old Persian meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Old Persian?
- Old Persian is a proper noun.
Words near Old Persian in the dictionary
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